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All-of-govt agencies in Kuwait to share information

By Amelia Kwok | 18 November 2008

The Kuwaiti government has implemented the new Kuwait Information Network (KIN), which will see all of the country’s 62 government agencies collaborate and share information in a faster, more securely and more cost-effectively.

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The US$4 million deal, awarded to BT Frontline, will see the company provide the security infrastructure for KIN.

The three-year contract will be carried out in two phases. The first phase involves setting up the security infrastructure centrally and installing the platform in Kuwait’s 15 government agencies. The rest of the 47 government agencies will be deployed in the second phase.

“This project is aimed at encouraging the public and Kuwaiti government employees to use the e-government services, whilst at the same time, provide a secure network infrastructure for the Kuwaiti government,” said Lim Chin Hu, CEO of BT Southeast Asia.

The KIN network will be shared by all Kuwaiti government entities and will improve the delivery of information and services, enhancing efficiencies in government processes. KIN will also unify agencies’ external telecommunication services by providing voice and data over a secure fibre-optic network.

With KIN, sensitive data, information and confidential government transactions will be better protected. The network will also provide various levels of security to protect agencies from possible risks from external networks, including the internet, third-party suppliers and business communities.

The project will bring cost savings to the participating agencies, as they will be able to collaborate and benefit from combined purchasing power, standardised core products and telecommunications services.

KIN will also be able to reduce time and money spent on responding to telecommunication problems and will bring about more efficient methods of communication among agencies.